Stuart Conquest
| Stuart Conquest | |
|---|---|
 Liverpool, 2008 | |
| Country |  England |
| Born | 1 March 1967 Ilford, London, England |
| Title | Grandmaster (1991) |
| FIDE rating | 2513 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2601 (October 2001) |
| Peak ranking | No. 84 (July 1996) |
Stuart C. Conquest (born 1 March 1967 in Ilford, England) is an English chess Grandmaster, commentator and tournament director.
Chess career
[edit]In 1981, at the age of 14, he won the World Youth Chess Championship in the under-16 category. Conquest was British Rapidplay Chess Champion in 1997. In 1995 and 2000 he shared first place at the Hastings Premier[1] and in 2001, won the category 14 tournament in Clichy.[2]
Following a relatively lean period, he capped his return to form in 2008 with victory in the British Chess Championship,[3] defeating Keith Arkell in a two-game rapidplay play-off match for the title, after they tied for first place. In May 2009 he came first at the Capo d'Orso Open.[4]
Since the mid-1990s, he has been a frequent member of the England team at the Olympiads and European Team Chess Championships.[5]
A prolific player at international tournaments for many years, Conquest has in recent times been a regular commentator and (since 2011) tournament director of the Gibraltar Chess Festival, held annually at the Caleta Hotel in Catalan Bay.
Chess strength
[edit]His highest Elo rating was 2601, in the October 2001 FIDE rating list. He gained the International Master and Grandmaster titles in 1985 and 1991 respectively.
References
[edit]- ^ "Winners of the Hastings tournament". Hastingschess.org.uk. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ^ "Clichy 2001 from TWIC". Chesscenter.com. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ^ "2008 British Championship". Britishchess08.com. 23 April 2007. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ^ "Chess News - Stuart Conquest wins Capo d'Orso Open". ChessBase.com. 26 May 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ^ Wojciech Bartelski. "OlimpBase". OlimpBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
External links
[edit]- Stuart Conquest player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Chessmetrics Player Profile: Stuart Conquest
- Interview with Stuart Conquest Chessvibes.com (August 2008)
- Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival